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Children of Zodiarcs

Children of Zodiarcs is a story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit. Story Professional thieves on the trail of an ancient relic, the group infiltrates the glittering halls of a corrupt noble’s private chambers in pursuit of their target, narrowly escaping the wrath of the city guards at every turn. Desperate to find an escape, they seek refuge in the c

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July 18, 2017
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
Cardboard Utopia
Publisher
Cardboard Utopia
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Children of Zodiarcs is a story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit. Story Professional thieves on the trail of an ancient relic, the group infiltrates the glittering halls of a corrupt noble’s private chambers in pursuit of their target, narrowly escaping the wrath of the city guards at every turn.

Desperate to find an escape, they seek refuge in the city’s seamy slums and brave the sunless pits of the underworld. Out to get them are heavily armed city guards, rival gangs and psychotic families of subterranean cannibals. Abandoned by the system and used by selfish criminals, these young companions will be forced to come to terms with their own reality. But be warned - in the world of Children of Zodiarcs, no one escapes unscathed! KEY FEATURES: Combat Cards Each of your party members’ attacks & abilities are bound to combat cards.

Drawing different cards during battle provides you with ever changing combat possibilities every time you fight! Empower Cards through Dice Once you’ve chosen your attack, physics based dice allow you to roll for bonuses! Favoring symbols over numbers, these dice deliver attack, defence, healing, and special ability modifiers.…

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★ 7.4/10GOG · 71 ratings
GOGLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
This game has a lot of ideas with great potential, but disappoints in how it never explores the most interesting parts of its own mechanics.…
★ 5 / 5
A note: even though the protagonists are children and the graphics is colorful, the story of the game is dark, grim, and depressing. It is…
★ 4 / 5
Children of Zodiarcs (CoZ) has really fulfilled my taste for a good turn based strategy game. I need to be challenged by a game to…
★ 2 / 5
This is a rather short game, I mean I finished it in two days of casual gaming. It's a series of turn based strategic encounters…
★ 4 / 5
Compared to Final Fantasy Tactics this game is less predictable due to drawing action cards and rolling dice. If you need to repeat a battle…
★ 4 / 5
I liked this game a lot (despite the card as skills mechanic, personal prejudice) and the dice rolling mechanic worked well. The adoration the devs…
★ 1 / 5
Children of the Zodiarcs is one of those tactical RPG's where you play a small group of impoverished people trying to fight against an oppressive…
★ 5 / 5
Not much to say about it really, but more importantly not much to complain about either. It's a turn based game, on a grid, in…

Most recent8

★ 5 / 5
Well made game elements, better look and more fun from its trailer and posters. No too much requirements, the operations are smooth, recommended.
★ 2 / 5
The opening few fights are good. But then, the game decides that throwing two or three times your party's number of enemies at you each…
★ 3 / 5
TActical RPG with a heavy dose of RNG, The fame setting is some kind of anachronistic dustopia with fututirstic tech sprinkled in a preindustrial era,…
★ 2 / 5
This is a rather short game, I mean I finished it in two days of casual gaming. It's a series of turn based strategic encounters…
★ 5 / 5
Not much to say about it really, but more importantly not much to complain about either. It's a turn based game, on a grid, in…
★ 4 / 5
I liked this game a lot (despite the card as skills mechanic, personal prejudice) and the dice rolling mechanic worked well. The adoration the devs…
★ 1 / 5
Children of the Zodiarcs is one of those tactical RPG's where you play a small group of impoverished people trying to fight against an oppressive…
★ 4 / 5
Compared to Final Fantasy Tactics this game is less predictable due to drawing action cards and rolling dice. If you need to repeat a battle…

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